Bert Newton

Albert Watson "Bert" Newton (born 23 July 1938), Australian television performer, was born in Fitzroy, an inner suburb of Melbourne.

Early Years

He was educated at St Joseph's Marist Brothers College and remains a strong Roman Catholic. In his early years he had thoughts of entering the priesthood. Instead, in June 1952, he got his first job working in radio, doing a Saturday morning children's show on 3XY. He worked with Doug McKenzie, who was later to become "Zag" in Zig and Zag, Australia's most popular clown act of the early years of television.

Related Topics:
Marist Brothers - Roman Catholic - 1952 - 3XY - Doug McKenzie - Zig and Zag

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